I'm so glad this little graveyard is being so well preserved and cared for. My 9th great grandmother was Mary Chilton Winslow, and she was on the Mayflower. I think she was only 14 then. She's buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston.
I'm related to Samuel Fuller that help navigate the Mayflower. On both sides of my family came over on the Mayflower and then the second ship that came my other ancestors arrived. I have all the documents but am to old to travel I'm 75yrs old. But we should be so proud of them
Thank you for this. I recently found out I am related to Myles and 2 other Mayflower passengers and would have never thought about ever seeing where he was laid to rest.
I too am related to Myles Standish & 2 brothers who were on the Mayflower. One of the brothers was in the 1st ever duel in the now USA. Have no idea why or who won. By chance do you have a female relative who came across to this country a year later? She was the 1st woman teacher in the USA & there has been a teacher (or more) in every generation since. I don’t recall her name. If she is a relative, we are cousins.
Thanks for the video, my 14x Great Grandfather was Thomas Rodgers . He was on the Mayflower 1620 and died during the first winter in Plymouth. His son was almost a teen and was adopted by a family that sailed with them.
Behind my home in Taunton, Massachusetts is the grave of a Minuteman (says it on stone). His name was Staples who onced owned the farm here. He died of smallpox in 1778. He was buried out back of property because people were afraid of the disease.
Thank you for sharing this video. It is nice to see where some of my relatives are buried from the Mayflower. Myles Standish is one of them. 😊❤ THANK YOU.
Sorry to report, there’s no Davenport on the 1620 Mayflower passenger list. Perhaps a Davenport married a Mayflower family member. There are three Davenport’s listed in my “ The Great Migration Directory 1620-1640” written by Robert Charles Anderson. They arrived later and in different locations.
The sacrificed for their future, that it benefited us, was an after thought. ❤ When I visited the Aldens, with my Spirit Box and told them I was in 2023, Priscilla said "Think on it!" ❤ She's my ancestor 💞
William Mason is buried where I live in Taunton MA and he is the one who built the locomotive that carried Abraham Lincolns casket...interesting fellow and interesting history here
Did he just say seabury! OH MY my .moms father was a Seabury wait til i tell my family. My grandparents divorced very young and we tried tracing hin but never could
It’s strange, what you find in some of these old cemeteries, I moved to Maine in the 80s, was told about this odd grave, we searched it out, the women died in the 1600’s was burnt at the stake, for witchcraft.
There may even be Spanish Cemeteries in ancient former Spanish colonies that might predate these cemeteries. The Spanish colonized parts of North, Central and South America decades before the English appeared in the early 17th century. The French primarily colonized Canada and regions of the north central and northwestern United States. There are Native American burial grounds scattered all over the USA that are centuries or even thousands of years older than these. While they may not culturally fit the definition of what we would call cemeteries, they served the same purpose in these cultures. Might be useful to google or research genealogy records to flesh out the life details of some of these early settlers. Just a thought. Interesting that despite being in different cultures, we're all human and have very similar life cycles. We're born, we're raised in loving homes, we're educated and taught how to contribute to our respective societies, we find mates, marry, raise children and grandchildren of our own, we grow old and we die, hopefully we are mourned and buried with dignity and respect at the end of our life cycles.
Besides Myles Standish, there may not be markers for the first Generation of Mayflower Passengers. They may have used wood or stone to mark the graves in that time. You are seeing stones of the second, third and fourth generations. There a likely a hundred or more burials in that cemetery.
I think the Roanoke settlers were first in the English colonies (1585), but they famously went missing so no finding them. Otherwise there is a mass grave in Jamestown for the earliest settlers who died around 1610. Beyond that the Spanish have older settlements in Florida and the Caribbean.
No, that’s actually bad for them! It wears down the stones! The best method to read old stones is a small and Bright flashlight! If you aim it at the stone at an angle, it will make the carvings more legible. Some are sadly too worn down.
I'm so glad this little graveyard is being so well preserved and cared for. My 9th great grandmother was Mary Chilton Winslow, and she was on the Mayflower. I think she was only 14 then. She's buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston.
I'm related to Samuel Fuller that help navigate the Mayflower. On both sides of my family came over on the Mayflower and then the second ship that came my other ancestors arrived. I have all the documents but am to old to travel I'm 75yrs old. But we should be so proud of them
@@RichSteven-l9t I just turned 81 so I know what you mean about traveling. You are right, I'm sure we are both very proud of these brave ancestors.
I really enjoy the content you are showing us. I will let you know I have a different opinion but I still enjoy seeing your videos. thanks, cheers!
Thank you for this. I recently found out I am related to Myles and 2 other Mayflower passengers and would have never thought about ever seeing where he was laid to rest.
Very cool.
Is there a registry with a list of burials so I can inform my followers, this would apply to all your visits, take care.
I too am related to Myles Standish & 2 brothers who were on the Mayflower. One of the brothers was in the 1st ever duel in the now USA. Have no idea why or who won. By chance do you have a female relative who came across to this country a year later? She was the 1st woman teacher in the USA & there has been a teacher (or more) in every generation since. I don’t recall her name. If she is a relative, we are cousins.
Sorry!!
@@melodieheisler368now that is something I haven't uncovered yet. What is her name?
Thank you for sharing my 15 times greatest grandpa and grandma ❤
Thanks for the video, my 14x Great Grandfather was Thomas Rodgers . He was on the Mayflower 1620 and died during the first winter in Plymouth. His son was almost a teen and was adopted by a family that sailed with them.
Behind my home in Taunton, Massachusetts is the grave of a Minuteman (says it on stone).
His name was Staples who onced owned the farm here. He died of smallpox in 1778.
He was buried out back of property because people were afraid of the disease.
Awesome, wonderful history, I would love to see this cemetery, please take care of this place , thank you for this video
Thank you for sharing
Hi from the UK just watched your video and thoroughly enjoyed it thanks look forward to more x
Thanks! Berlin cemeteries coming for June. Every Saturday morning.
We had an old Dutch cemetery in our neighborhood in NJ. Our homes were built in a Horst shoe around the old Gimbel Estate. 1600’s on some
Thank you for sharing this video. It is nice to see where some of my relatives are buried from the Mayflower. Myles Standish is one of them. 😊❤ THANK YOU.
Very interesting! Thank you!
Really neat history here! Would love to see and read all these tombstones for myself.
You are correct John Alden, and Miles Standish, (my ninth great grandfathers) we’re both original Mayflower passengers.
John Alden is part of my family line also.
Greatest grandpa John 😂
Mine as well. Its cool
Hometown location ❤ The Aldens are my ancestors. Same people. ❤
To anyone interested, go to Find A Grave and you will find a list of around 200 known burials here. Also, the first stone you looked at was "Sprague".
One of my ancestors was named Edward Doty, he was listed as a cabin boy on the Mayflower. Miles Standish is well documented.
Oh, there is no cemetery here, just Mr.Staples’ farm.
I see. Thanks for letting me know.
Surprised you didn't find a Davenport there. They came over on the Mayflower,
Sorry to report, there’s no Davenport on the 1620 Mayflower passenger list. Perhaps a Davenport married a Mayflower family member. There are three Davenport’s listed in my “ The Great Migration Directory 1620-1640” written by Robert Charles Anderson. They arrived later and in different locations.
Excellent, thank you. Hallowed ground. They sacrificed for our future.
The sacrificed for their future, that it benefited us, was an after thought. ❤
When I visited the Aldens, with my Spirit Box and told them I was in 2023, Priscilla said "Think on it!" ❤ She's my ancestor 💞
William Mason is buried where I live in Taunton MA and he is the one who built the locomotive that carried Abraham Lincolns casket...interesting fellow and interesting history here
I am from the Taunton, Mass area also.
I would hazard a guess that there's a number of unmarked graves in that cemetery.
Did he just say seabury! OH MY my .moms father was a Seabury wait til i tell my family. My grandparents divorced very young and we tried tracing hin but never could
William Brewster was also on the Mayflower and is the ancestor of Ashley Judd.
Phillip Chandler was my 8th great grandfather
They should call a cemetery restorstion specialist to help those stones...
I have seen older ones in Salem mass.
There is one that claims to be a year older in Salem but this is the one recognized by the American Cemetery Association as the "oldest maintained".
There is one up in NH,the person was born in 1500 someone
It’s strange, what you find in some of these old cemeteries, I moved to Maine in the 80s, was told about this odd grave, we searched it out, the women died in the 1600’s was burnt at the stake, for witchcraft.
There may even be Spanish Cemeteries in ancient former Spanish colonies that might predate these cemeteries. The Spanish colonized parts of North, Central and South America decades before the English appeared in the early 17th century. The French primarily colonized Canada and regions of the north central and northwestern United States.
There are Native American burial grounds scattered all over the USA that are centuries or even thousands of years older than these. While they may not culturally fit the definition of what we would call cemeteries, they served the same purpose in these cultures. Might be useful to google or research genealogy records to flesh out the life details of some of these early settlers. Just a thought.
Interesting that despite being in different cultures, we're all human and have very similar life cycles. We're born, we're raised in loving homes, we're educated and taught how to contribute to our respective societies, we find mates, marry, raise children and grandchildren of our own, we grow old and we die, hopefully we are mourned and buried with dignity and respect at the end of our life cycles.
Would be interesting to know whete they got the stones...
They made them, the older stones, some made of granite, they have to use special tools, to add names and dates.
There are many old grave sites in the woods of East Taunton, Mass.
Ah my relatives the Delanos!
I never knew they went that far back. Just knew FDRs mom was a Delano
I'm going there when I get to go out east.
Besides Myles Standish, there may not be markers for the first Generation of Mayflower Passengers. They may have used wood or stone to mark the graves in that time. You are seeing stones of the second, third and fourth generations. There a likely a hundred or more burials in that cemetery.
I live probably not half an hour from this area.
Can you find the grave of the first person who died among the Jamestown settlers or the mayflower settlers whoever arrived first in the colonies.
I think the Roanoke settlers were first in the English colonies (1585), but they famously went missing so no finding them. Otherwise there is a mass grave in Jamestown for the earliest settlers who died around 1610. Beyond that the Spanish have older settlements in Florida and the Caribbean.
You can buy a cheap sponge protector for the phone to stop wind noise if anyone is interested, take care.
I'm actually using a 1st gen Osmo Pocket and I guess I'd have to get a lavalier with a wind protector.
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Any Faunces? Mortons?
Pretty sure a Faunce showed up in my Lizzie Borden Oak Grove video.
Drew mine too!
You should take psper w/ you & do rubbings. Might make the inscriptions a bit easier to read..
No, that’s actually bad for them! It wears down the stones! The best method to read old stones is a small and Bright flashlight! If you aim it at the stone at an angle, it will make the carvings more legible. Some are sadly too worn down.
its not the oldest cemetery in the United States its in Duxbury Massachusetts 1638
This IS the Duxbury one...
Hard to Believe people Have been in America all these Years...
the 1700's would not be the oldest burial ground.
It was established in 1638
Oldest European.